Ards and North Down Council Tax 2026/2027
Official municipal billing authority: Ards and North Down District Council (District Council) in Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland. Administering 6 postcode districts under Domestic Rates (Capital Value System - Equivalent Tiers).
Statutory Tariff Table: Ards and North Down
Full annual fees and discounted rates applicable across all 6 outcodes in this authority.
| Valuation Band | Full Annual (£) | 10-Mo Direct Debit | Single Person (-25%) | Single 10-Mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Band A | £974.50 | £97.45/mo | £730.88 | £73.09/mo |
Band B | £1,136.92 | £113.69/mo | £852.69 | £85.27/mo |
Band C | £1,299.33 | £129.93/mo | £974.50 | £97.45/mo |
Band DBenchmark | £1,461.75 | £146.18/mo | £1,096.31 | £109.63/mo |
Band E | £1,786.58 | £178.66/mo | £1,339.94 | £133.99/mo |
Band F | £2,111.42 | £211.14/mo | £1,583.57 | £158.36/mo |
Band G | £2,436.25 | £243.63/mo | £1,827.19 | £182.72/mo |
Band H | £2,923.50 | £292.35/mo | £2,192.63 | £219.26/mo |
Northern Ireland Domestic Rating System Notice
Residential properties in Ards and North Down are assessed under the Northern Ireland Domestic Rates system based on capital valuation, not Council Tax bands A–H. Rates are set jointly by Ards and North Down District Council (District Rate) and the Northern Ireland Executive (Regional Rate). Because property valuations and multipliers differ fundamentally from British Council Tax, Ards and North Down cannot be directly ranked against English, Scottish, or Welsh local authorities.
Who Sets Your Bill: Precepting Authority Structure
Statutory breakdown structure for Council Tax levied across Ards and North Down (Ards and North Down District Council).
Four-Tier Shire County & District Precept Structure
As a two-tier non-metropolitan district, your total bill in Ards and North Down is split between four separate precepting bodies:
- County Council (typically ~70% of bill): Funds upper-tier services including adult social care, children's services, education infrastructure, major highways, and public health.
- Ards and North Down District Council (District Billing Authority, ~10–15%): Collects your tax and funds local borough functions—refuse collection, housing, planning approvals, and environmental health.
- Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC, ~10–12%): Sets an independent precept to fund regional policing operations.
- Fire and Rescue Authority (~3–4%): Funds emergency fire rescue and prevention operations.
Where applicable, parished communities also contribute a local Town or Parish Council precept for hyper-local amenities.
Postcode Districts in Ards and North Down
Select an outcode to view localized housing stock distribution, dominant property bands, and valuation baselines.
Ards and North Down (BT18 Postal District)
Ards and North Down (BT19 Postal District)
Ards and North Down (BT20 Postal District)
Ards and North Down (BT21 Postal District)
Ards and North Down (BT22 Postal District)
Ards and North Down (BT23 Postal District)